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To: E_K_S who wrote (46627)	2/16/2012 7:21:06 PM
From: Sergio H	Read Replies (1) of 78717

Hi EKS. The numbers are incorrect on home ownership and on stock ownership periods. The avg. mortgage is held for 7.5 years. This is not how long people hold on to their homes. Check out census data as well as move.com. The avg. holding period for a stock is about 6 months according to NYSE data. Of interest....the avg. trade in seconds number originates from a quote in Bloomberg a few years ago from an analyst from Raymond James who had no data for his conclusion. Sergio

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